We like:
- any time dining
- the water slide
- the H2O
- the Garden Buffet
- the Joy RaceTrack
We don't like:
- the extreme difficulty to share a table at dinner with other couples
- no life jackets in the cabin
- the Joy is design for Asian market, poorly designed for US market
- the need to book in advance for any show
- the cost of the drinks
- the minimum level at Casino to achieve complementary drinks, 5 x $1500 = $7500 compared to $1500 on Carnival Cruises Lines
- the Theater, Cavern, Atrium... are all too small
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Too much paper work to sign, health statement then paper to sign because i used a passport card rather than a passport book. I use passport card to board on Carnival and never asked me to sign anything.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Food OK. Like anytime seating. Hate that it is so difficult to share a table with other customers. Drinks are way too much expensive, over $8 for a beer.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Joy racetrack could be fun but was down for maintenance for over a week. Also it only take a very slow driver not keeping his/her right to ruin the whole group experience. They should run some kind of qualifying test before admitting anyone. The water slide was fun.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Maremba and Elements were good, but that's only 2 events in 16 days... Rest of the time almost nothing except for comedians
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Good service at customer service
Ship Quality
2 out of 5
This ship was designed for Asian market. There are too many places such as Cavern, Theater... and they are too small. Same for the pool, instead to have a nice large pool, only 2 small pools
Cabin / Stateroom
3 out of 5
We didn't like the bed near the bathroom and the desk near the balcony. We prefer Carnival arrangement with bed near balcony.
Ship tip
Don't count on getting anything from the "freebees" such as $50 discount excursions, 250 min WiFi package or drink package. Excursions in Cabo and Costa Rica got cancelled and Puerta Vallarta was refunded so no $50 rebates for these. When wifi does not work and you have the "free" package they just keep telling you to wait for another half an hour, only customers paying for it got some form of refund. A couple told me that they had to pay $600 in tips when using alcohol drink package, plus doesn't work for water or juices.
Acapulco has a lot of history. We just rent a taxi with an other couple for the day and went where we wanted for $25/ person, much cheaper than tours from NCL
We took the NCL bus because of fear of traffic and missing departure. I love Antigua, I spent many days in Antigua and I acted as a tour guide for my spouse.
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